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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper …
Vatican, China extend accord on bishop nominations over strong opposition from White House, conservative Catholics
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican, China extend accord on bishop nominations over strong opposition from White House, conservative Catholics.
Hariri to return to head Lebanon's Cabinet with slim support
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's President Michel Aoun began crucial consultations with lawmakers Thursday to name a new prime minister. The process was widely expected to bring back an old name, former premier Saad Hariri,…
Heavy rain causes landslide in Indonesia, killing 11 miners
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Intense rains caused a landslide at a coal mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island that killed 11 miners, authorities said Thursday.
Mixed Philippine reaction on pope nod on gay civil unions
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions drew mixed reactions Thursday in the Philippines, Asia’s bastion of Catholicism, with a retired bishop saying he was scandalized by it w…
Global stocks follow Wall St. lower on lack of US aid plan
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and U.S. futures declined Thursday as investors watched Washington for signs of whether political leaders can agree on an economic aid plan in the two weeks before the Nov. 3 presidenti…
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As German corona cases surge, consumer confidence falls
BERLIN (AP) — German consumers are growing increasingly pessimistic amid growing fears of new lockdown measures in Europe's largest economy as coronavirus numbers continue to rapidly climb, a survey showed Thursday.
Stressing freedom, vaccine opponents rebranding in virus era
Years before this year's anti-mask and reopening demonstrations, vaccine opponents were working on reinventing their image around a rallying cry of civil liberties and medical freedom.
In video classes teachers parse clues to student wellbeing
Christi Brouder had finally gotten her 10-year-old daughter settled on the hallway floor with a laptop and signed into a video class on Google Meet when the girl's 6-year-old brother leaped over computer the screen…
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Authorities investigate fatal shooting of Black teen by cop
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State Police are investigating after a suburban Chicago police officer fatally shot a Black teenager who was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled in reverse toward an officer, authori…
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Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
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UN chief isn't giving up trying to get Gulf nations to talk
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he has been trying for some time to get the deeply divided countries in the Persian Gulf and their backers to step back from possible confront…